The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-07
Daily Observations !

accompanied him to conduct the funeral
service. -. The Knights of Pythias had
an extensive blowout here tonight A
special train arrived from Gallipolis, at
o'clock, bringing a large delegation of
knights and the Big Six Band. The pro-
cession from the depot was a fine one, the
new uniforms showing to good advan-
tage. An old soldier on the street re-
marked that "that was the first company
he ever saw in which all the men were
Second Lieutenants," A banquet was
given at the Rink, attended by Knights
and their families. y eff. Edwards is
staying in the First National Bank. This
is an old position with Jeff. They
had 1aughable experience out at Bier
ly's. A young man has rasberry patch
near there, and has been paying the boys
in that neighborhood one cent per quart
for picking them. The little fellows con-
cluded to have greater share of the
profits so they met, held a regular meet
ing, appointed officers, and a committee
to wait upon the proprietor and notify
him that they must have two cents per
quart This they did, when he told them
he would get boys from town to pick
them. But the young strikers cody in
formed him that no blacklegs would be
permitted to work in that patch.
TnURsDAY.-The Sunday school Class
es of Mrs. r. E Rice and Mr.. Morris Hen
son. organized picnic excursion to Can
ter Caves to-day. The young people had
a Jolly time of it. There was firm
fo, 1,r,to Pai1r i0ly
cts in town to-day. The tickets were
wanted to transport men of determine
ton and bravery to Cincinnati, and the
shot-guns were wanted to murder the ar
fists who engraved, and the editors who
published, the miserable. hideous cartoons,
in the dailies, labeled cd. Armstrong
from photograph by Miller s. Williams"
The engraving was evidently done with a
shovel-plow Dave Armstrong was new
er as ugly as that, in the world. -. Mr..
Hastings moved into one of the McKit-
terick houses. Geo. Pugh and john
nv McKitterick went to Chillicothe on
lot-selling expedition. 49,. The Gallipolis
Knights of Pythias gave an exhibition
drill on Main Street this morning, and
the Big Six Band rendered several airs
upon the streets. These gentleman make
good music for so few players. -. Tom
Delay has his new traction engine at the
depot. It was bought of the Aultman &
Taylor Co., at Canton.
FRIDAY.-Insufferabl hot. The
wife of Mr. James Miller, of jamestown,
is dead. Funeral to-day by Rev. ]. E.
Rudisill. conducted at the Jamestown
graveyard 49,. John Dauber and Josie
johnson are married, and the boys are
having lively time "belling' them TO-
night. Max Stif1er has one of the
neatest little buildings in town about
completed n the west part of town..
Thomas Grifiths, who has been so sick
with fever, is getting well, and is able to
be about some. 49,. Capt. James johnson
has been circulating petition-ar rather
remonstrance-agai the release of
Thomas Morgan, who so brutally assault
ed Mr.. John Johnson, a long time ago
and was sent up for it. ... Prof. Kinni- |
son was in town to-day, attending to his
duties as School Examiner. .....H. S.
Bundy is in town to-day, also Freddie
Patterson, of Wellston. .Elwood Dick
ason is in town. jackson has been
treated to fine display of traction en-
gines to-day. In the forenoon Tom Delay
and Charley Mitchell travelled through |
the principle streets with an engine from |
Canton, Ohio In the afternoon Mr.. J ohm |
Shiers brought out a new Springfield en-
gine, and made it perform innumerable
evolutions. These engines were handled
oo1-s I'LL 0%&, oH01 oh OF
tention.
SATURDAY.-Hotter than ever.
Charles Caudle came to-day. on visit to
his parents in this place. He is now To-
Gated in West Virginia. ..... "A new arri-
val of officers. -. Some of the folks who
attended the Prohibition Convention. at
Delaware tell of humorous badge the
boys were selling on the streets there. 1t
was fastened on the coat by pin fixed in
the form of a crank. -. Another ticket
in the feld-this time the Labor Union
ticket-and composed of excellent men,
too. If the Democrats shall nominate a
ticket of good men now, the voters will
be safe all around. They certainly ought
to feel so, with four good tickets in the
field. -. Judge Miller received two
more Mexican Pension claims-or rather
certificates to-day, one for Mr. Ross, of
this place. the other for Mrs. Gurrell,
widow of the man killed by cars near
Wellston, some time ago.. John I.
Moore returned from Delaware. .....
There is a cactus in bloom tonight at the
residence of G. W. Rice. There are three
beautiful blooms, of large size. There
are some fourteen applicants before the
Board of Examiners to-day.
SUNDAY.-One of the hottest days i'm
aginable. -. Camp Meeting begun at
Petrea. The Quarterly Meeting at
M. E. Church, this place, will be held on
next Sunday. Services conducted by Rev.
Stubbins, of Gallipolis.
MoNDAY.-The glorious fourth" was
ushered in by demoniac bowling, thump-
ing of drums, and general racket. This
was kept up in a measure all day. Quite
number of people came in from the
country, and the Fourth was permitted
to run itself. -. "A number of shooters
held match on the east side of town to-
day. In the forenoon Pickrel won first
prize, John S. Wilson second. In the af
ternoon the principal shoot came off, and
was the most miserable shooting, perhaps,
ever seen on the grounds. Missing five
straight birds seemed to be rather an Or
binary performance. Coe Bennett won
first prize, and Foutz of Pike County, sec
ond. 49,. About seven o'clock this even
ing both Bands came out on the streets
and began playing; every boy who could
raise a nickel began shooting crackers,
and soon the music was accompanied by
a perfect pandemonium. There were
some exercises on the Court House steps,
but nobadY ten feet away could hear